Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat in girls

• Main Authors: Giseli Minatto (Author), Thiago Ferreira de Sousa (Author), Wellington Roberto Gomes de Carvalho (Author), Roberto Régis Ribeiro (Author), Keila Donassolo Santos (Author), Edio Luiz Petroski (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of low cardiorespiratory fitness and its association with excess body fat, considering the sexual maturation and economic level in female adolescents. Methods: Cross-sectional, epidemiological study of 1223 adolescents (10-17 years) from the public scho...